By Sandy Morris Earlier in the year, the -COVID-19 pandemic basically gave Albany ISD students an extended spring break that ran through the end of the school year.

By Sandy Morris Recent cooler temperatures and a pleasant forecast for the upcoming weekend have hunters hopeful for a good opening weekend of deer and turkey season.  Deer and turkey season officially opens Saturday, Nov. 7, and quail season opened Oct.

By Sandy Morris It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Albany Chamber of Commerce.  Chamber manager Mary Beth Jones said this week that Albany Bucks tickets, parade float entries, and memorial ornament sales all begin on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

By Sandy Morris Local FFA and 4-H members are already hard at work preparing for the upcoming stock show season. Members have a number of upcoming events and due dates in the next several weeks, as well as fundraisers and dues to pay.

By Sandy Morris Early voting for the Nov. 3 election will wrap up in Texas and Shackelford County on Friday, Oct. 30, with the General Election Day set for next Tuesday, Nov. 3.

By Melinda L. Lucas Some county residents went without electricity for several hours on Tuesday, and school classes in both Albany and Moran were cancelled because of an early winter storm that dropped enough snow and freezing rain to cause multiple problems.

By Sandy Morris Despite the cancellation of the annual Fall Fest due to COVID-19 precautions, local merchants and the Chamber of Commerce are working together to provide an afternoon of fun and food on Saturday, Oct. 31.

By Sandy Morris Pick-up dates for the November distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, Nov. 5 and Friday, Nov. 6. Certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Nov. 5.

It’s time to fall back! Daylight Savings Time comes to an end on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 2:00 a.m. Clocks should be set back an hour at that time. Most of the United States reverts to standard time on the first Sunday in November. In the U.S., each time zone switches at a different time.

By Melinda L. Lucas During Monday’s regular meeting, Shackelford County commissioners opted to refinance motor grader leases for all four precincts with an $11,400 savings over the life of the agreements.